anon - sounds like an essay topic! i've said before that i really see malaysia/singapore as being in the same publishing fishtank with many publishers and bookshops operating on both sides of the border ... and any way we can strengthen that dialogue is a to be desired.

i'd love to see more indonesian books sold here. i really don't think there is anywhere near enough literature flowing between the two countries and indonesian books generally are not sold here, despite the language being so similar. (though i think an indonesian bookseller is looking to set up here).

I read the gun seller a couple of years ago. As much as I admire Hugh Laurie as an actor, musician and comedian... I have to say that the Gun Seller was disappointing. Laurie's star power sold them. It wouldn't have left the ground otherwise.